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Vinicius fuming at Mourinho for his comments after Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid
The manner in which Benfica have handled the entire racism saga that unfolded at their home stadium last week has been appalling, to say the least.
Instead of calling out their player for insulting Vinicius Jr. on the field, they have gone on to defend him and claim that the Real Madrid star is fabricating his side of the story, and it is clear that their stance has not gone down well globally.
Further, even Benfica manager Jose Mourinho did not show any signs of admitting that his player was wrong and even went on to blame Vinicius Jr. for his celebration on the night.
Vini is hurt
As relayed by El Chiringuito in a recent report, Vinicius Jr is deeply hurt by how Mourinho handled the entire situation. He is very angry at the former Real Madrid manager.
The winger was shocked to hear Mourinho’s words after the game and believes that his statements were a form of justification for an unacceptable act by his player on the field. After all, there is no valid justification for racist abuse.
He also considers it repulsive that Mourinho saw his celebration to be an equally important issue as the racist comments from Prestianni and rightfully believes that the manager should have been more mature with his comments after the game.
“I don’t want to be biased and say that I believe Prestianni 100%, but neither do I want to be biased and say that what Vinicius tells me is the truth,” Mourinho said after the game.
“I spoke to Alvaro before I knew there was a problem. It was to ask him why he was acting silly after scoring an incredible goal,” he added on Vinicius.
Looking back at Mourinho’s post-game statements, it comes as no surprise that the Real Madrid star is fuming at the Special One.
The Benfica manager has drawn backlash from the footballing fraternity for his comments, which came across as completely hypocritical and insensitive.
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Real Madrid starlet pens emotional farewell ahead of exit: ‘Hala Madrid, today and always’
Real Madrid’s youth team has witnessed many players leave the team this summer, in what can only be termed as a mass exodus.
The latest player to bid goodbye to the club happens to Jeremy de Leon, who has signed for Sant Andreu.
Following the confirmation of his exit, de Leon, a native of Puerto Rico, has written an emotional farewell message to the club.
De Leon’s final message to Real Madrid
Taking to Instagram, de Leon opened up on the pain of leaving a club he had always dreamed of representing.
“There are farewells that one is never ready to write. Since it all started in Puerto Rico I dreamed of wearing this shirt. It has always been the club of my heart and to be able to make it a reality was a privilege that I will never fail to thank,” he wrote.
“I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t hurt. It hurts to close a stage in the club that I always dreamed of representing, it hurts to leave a place that meant so much to me.”
Despite the sadness, the forward expressed immense pride at having worn the shirt.
“Even so, no one can take away the pride of having defended this shield and of having been part of the best team in the world. That will accompany me all my life.”
“And if there is something that makes me feel especially proud of all this path, it is being able to look back and think that that child from Puerto Rico who dreamed of getting here did it.
“I hope my story will help many children on my island see that it can. That no matter where you come from, how far the dream seems or how many times they tell you it’s impossible.”
De Leon signed off with a heartfelt message.
“Dream big. Believe in yourself and never let anyone tell you how far you can go. There are dreams that are not forgotten. They just change paths. I’ll always love you anyway no matter what. Hala Madrid today and always.”
A difficult spell at Valdebebas
De Leon’s departure brings an end to a two-and-a-half-year stint that promised much but ultimately delivered little, largely due to misfortune.
Since arriving in January 2024, he managed just one goal in 232 minutes for Castilla, with his time at the club severely disrupted by a series of major injuries.
This included a nightmare period in which he underwent surgery on both shoulders.
Though the club were transparent in telling him he did not feature in their plans, de Leon will forever hold a special place in Real Madrid folklore.
He famously became known as the dressing room’s lucky charm during the club’s 2023/24 Champions League triumph at Wembley, a fable that will endure long after his exit.
